Rear wiper stuck/stopped working

B10B · Feb 5th, 2012, 22:49

The rear wiper on my 940 has been slow in its operation for some time but would 'warm up' after awhile.
However today it got stuck and stopped working, i thought it might of been frozen but it would appear its actually broken.
Is there anyone that has experienced this and can it be brought back to life!
Regards.

Alasdair1 · Feb 7th, 2012, 12:59

There are a couple of things that went wrong with mine. 1st was the nuts that secure the motor in the tail gate loosened and the wiper jammed the 2nd was the linkages were needing greased. I used a spray grease and it was as good as new. Check the spigot where the wiper fits on to as well as mine was seized solid. Quick spray of WD40 and it was ok.
The only other thing would be a damaged/burnt out motor?
Alasdair

Steve940estate · Feb 7th, 2012, 16:38

Have a look at the wiring that goes from the body of the car to the tailgate. I had to repair mine as it had broken. I think the wiper would work when the tailgate was lifted couldn't work out how it kept moving for a while !

TonyS9 · Feb 7th, 2012, 19:49

Mine was the spigot seized up, (aswell as ruined threads on the wiper joint) just replaced the whole linkage with a spare. Perfect now.

B10B · Feb 7th, 2012, 21:32

I had a look this afternoon, took the tailgate panel off and found it was all seized on the mechanism.
Its all free now and works again, albeit a tad slow still.
Motor might be tired? Anyway its operational for now.
Thanks for the helpful posts!

brodgar · Feb 7th, 2012, 22:09

grease, grease and grease.

perhaps let it run for a while and assist manually

Feb 5th, 2012, 22:49	#1
B10B Bald Last Online: Aug 10th, 2023 19:15 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ipswich	Rear wiper stuck/stopped working The rear wiper on my 940 has been slow in its operation for some time but would 'warm up' after awhile. However today it got stuck and stopped working, i thought it might of been frozen but it would appear its actually broken. Is there anyone that has experienced this and can it be brought back to life! Regards.

Feb 7th, 2012, 12:59	#2
Alasdair1 Master Member Last Online: Jul 19th, 2017 12:38 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Inverness	There are a couple of things that went wrong with mine. 1st was the nuts that secure the motor in the tail gate loosened and the wiper jammed the 2nd was the linkages were needing greased. I used a spray grease and it was as good as new. Check the spigot where the wiper fits on to as well as mine was seized solid. Quick spray of WD40 and it was ok. The only other thing would be a damaged/burnt out motor? Alasdair

Feb 7th, 2012, 16:38	#3
Steve940estate Steam Driven PC Owner. Last Online: Mar 4th, 2024 23:50 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Not sure.	Have a look at the wiring that goes from the body of the car to the tailgate. I had to repair mine as it had broken. I think the wiper would work when the tailgate was lifted couldn't work out how it kept moving for a while !

Feb 7th, 2012, 19:49	#4
TonyS9 Premier Member Last Online: May 19th, 2024 20:22 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Holywood	Mine was the spigot seized up, (aswell as ruined threads on the wiper joint) just replaced the whole linkage with a spare. Perfect now.

Feb 7th, 2012, 21:32	#5
B10B Bald Last Online: Aug 10th, 2023 19:15 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ipswich	I had a look this afternoon, took the tailgate panel off and found it was all seized on the mechanism. Its all free now and works again, albeit a tad slow still. Motor might be tired? Anyway its operational for now. Thanks for the helpful posts!

Feb 7th, 2012, 22:09	#6
brodgar I've Been Banned Last Online: Nov 27th, 2012 10:56 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Forest Row	grease, grease and grease. perhaps let it run for a while and assist manually

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